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Lighting from All Angles

Ideally, all photos would be snapped using natural lighting. While it’s true that you cannot control the sun, there are many ways you can capture stunning shots when you are taking photos in the great outdoors. One of the most popular techniques for snapping frame worthy shots when you are at the mercy of Mother Nature is backlighting. Not only is the technique popular, it’s also extremely effective and relatively simple to master. Start by making sure the sun is in front of you. Light should be aimed directly at the camera, and your subject should be lit from the … Continue reading →

Business Marketing 101: Using Social Media to Boost Your Business

With technology booming at breakneck speeds, you have a lot of opportunity for marketing your business. Social networking is just one of those ways. Facebook provides a way for you to connect with others. I use my personal Facebook page to connect not only with friends and family members but other writers. It has proven to be a great resource. But I also use Facebook for one of the places I write for, promoting it. It’s a great way to showcase my articles and connect to those who subscribe. You can easily use Facebook to create a fan page or … Continue reading →

Using Different Angles

The Rule Of Thirds is one of the most popular rules in photography. It is a great way to produce an eye-pleasing photo. Basically, you divide the frame into thirds both horizontally and vertically creating nine boxes. Many cameras offer a grid setting to help you accomplish this. You then place the important aspects of your subject along these lines or in the intersections where the lines meet. When photographing a subject with a great view in the background, placing your subject off center is a great way to capture it all. This is very useful when photographing the family … Continue reading →

Embellishing Stamps

When it comes to easy scrapbook embellishments it doesn’t get much simpler than stamps. The inked rubber tools can be used on a variety of layout elements, from frames to journaling blocks. You can even create an entire page border from a set of small stamps or use letter stamps to craft a bold page title. These days the variety of rubber stamps on the market is virtually endless. There are hundreds of thousands of archival quality stamps available to scrapbookers looking to spice up their layouts with elaborate and whimsical designs that range from animal shapes to pre-printed phrases, … Continue reading →

Learn From Your Mistakes

Last month my friend called to say she won tickets to a local Jingle Ball concert. It wasn’t the huge one held in New York City, but she told me that she was still going to be able to see live performances by Pitbull, Demi Lovato and The Script. Long story short, she and her husband went, danced and snapped a bunch of photos with their smartphones. I don’t even know if it was legal for them to take pictures of the acts, but at this point it doesn’t matter because none of the images were worth displaying—-in a frame, … Continue reading →

Know Your Camera

I got a new camera for Christmas, but I’ve yet to experiment with all of its features. According to the owner’s manual, I won’t be able to snap the “best” images possible if I don’t utilize the camera’s advanced options. Whereas I agree that it’s easy to hit the “auto” function instead of experimenting with different modes, I don’t believe a camera alone makes or breaks a photo. For starters, a stunning image includes a balance of colors, shapes, and lighting. If you don’t feature contrasting colors in a shot, you won’t get that “pop” which draws attention to an … Continue reading →

What fMRI Research Says About Teenage Brains

Teenagers are quick to press that they are young adults and should be treated as such. That has some validity with older kids, but younger teens are simply not young adults. When you’re in the midst of your eighth free-fall plunge in three weeks, this time because he didn’t get the part he wanted in the school play or she found out an unflattering picture was posted on someone’s Facebook page, I understand the draw, the temptation, for weary parents to want to see the adult light at the end of the teen tunnel prematurely. I understand you can be … Continue reading →

Oh My Male

Yesterday I spent the better half of the morning holed up in a doctor’s office waiting to get chest x-rays to determine if my nasty case of bronchitis had morphed into pneumonia. Thankfully, the waiting room was stocked with old issues of Men’s Fitness Magazine to keep me company. Good grief; have you seen the half-naked cover boys they feature on that pectoral… I mean…periodical? Who is the lucky duck who gets to take those photos? I didn’t get a chance to look up the photographer’s name. I was too busy drooling. Regardless of who snapped the saliva-inducing images, they … Continue reading →

Getting Inspired by Nature

This week is peak leaf-peeping time in my neck of the woods. The trees are covered with leaves featuring brilliant shades of orange, red and yellow. The gorgeous landscapes near my home are prime for picture-taking, and I have been trying my best to record the colorful show. Whereas, many of you are likely gearing up to snap portraits of your costumed kids on Halloween, consider taking a moment to document the fall landscapes with your camera. You don’t have to travel far to snap stunning scenery shots. Often, you can find a local landscape to capture nature at its … Continue reading →

Halloween Snaps

If you are like me, then you try to get the most use out of your kid’s Halloween costume as you possibly can. In my family that means frequenting Halloween events at the children’s museum, the zoo, school, the public library and other public and private venues. However, regardless of where your little ghouls or gremlins go to get their sugar high, frame worthy photo opportunities are lurking around every corner. If you are looking to snap keepers of your kids this Halloween, consider the following tips: Get Creative: Rather than have your Wolverine clad son pose stiffly next to … Continue reading →